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There’s the Kristi Noem version—then there’s the truth. WATCH: Sen. Alex Padilla’s first interview since he was forced out of a federal building press conference… for daring to ask questions.

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here's today's post: "we need to talk about this vampiric shitweasel" — what’s happening in LA is this fucker’s fault. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —

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BREAKING: Judge Breyer orders Trump to return control of the National Guard back to California, saying the call-up was illegal. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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🚨BREAKING: A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking President Donald Trump’s unprecedented seizure of California’s National Guard, calling the move illegal and a “dangerous precedent. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 17 hours ago • 218 comments

This is like when Russian oligarchs and, more recently, Chinese tech billionaires learned the difference between being a fantastically rich person and being in direct personal control of the state and its powers.

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Billionaire Walmart heiress Christy Walton is paying for a full page ad in the New York Times entitled ‘No Kings’ and MAGA are now calling to boycott Walmart. This is funny AF. 🤣

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They’re doing jobs Americans refuse to do and they’re being hunted ….

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"Trump declares intention to openly break Congressionally-enacted valid law in order to honor white supremacy." Sums it all up. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

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Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID. The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):

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W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

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“They were really counting on the American people having a kind of bloodlust — about immigrants .. in particular. And the American people don’t have that bloodlust. In fact, what they have is empathy. .. And a willingness to stand up ..” @maddow.msnbc.com @katiephang.bsky.social @acyn.bsky.social

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RFK Jr. just fired all 17 CDC vaccine advisers—experts appointed through a rigorous, bipartisan process. He’s replacing them with handpicked loyalists. This isn’t restoring trust—it’s sabotaging public health in the middle of a measles outbreak. Reckless and deadly. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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People need to see what’s happening. ICE just took a dad while his teenage son watched, crying and powerless. Trump is ripping families apart—and some folks still say, “That’s what I voted for.” If that’s your take, that sentiment says more about you than it says about any undocumented immigrant.

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Perhaps the country shouldn't be run by people living in an absolute fever dream that has no relationship with reality

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Our Marines are the best lethal fighting force in the world. They generally have not been trained in non-lethal weapons or crowd control. Sending them into a domestic situation against civilians is dangerous and threatens the very apolitical nature of our Armed Forces.

submitted 2 days ago • 96 comments

A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

submitted 20 days ago • 120 comments

Instead of cutting Medicaid, let’s cut Donald Trump’s military parade.

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A federal judge denied Gov. Newsom’s request Tuesday to immediately block Trump from sending the California National Guard and Marines to aid in Los Angeles ICE raids, but will review the request again on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Absolutely, Jasmine Crockett is 100% right. Don’t forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe

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Very concerning escalation towards martial law being declared by Trump. Government will default in less than two months. This will provide more fuel to the fire, unfortunately. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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My work here is done

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More good news from Pennsylvania!🥳 A federal court permanently dismissed a lawsuit from the conservative 1789 Foundation that sought to remove 277,00 Pennsylvania voters from the rolls. Paige and I explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Sq...

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Everyone should look on the bright side: We have no idea if Trump will send Seal Team Six after Gov. Newsom. But at least we know that, if Trump did it, he’d be immune from criminal prosecution for doing it.

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::screams in strategic game frame:: If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!

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Judd Legum gives a clear look at how Trump's tactics have caused unnecessary inflammation in LA, as has been said over & over. Also remember, it began w/lawful protests against how his ICE agents are indiscriminately & often violently grabbing immigrants away from their lives (to make their quotas)

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"Trump's border czar threatens arrest for immigration interference, warns Newsom and Bass not to 'cross that line'" www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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@lausdsup.bsky.social is serving a #CupOfJoe full of compassionate facts. “I am morally and professionally compelled to act as a parent would on behalf of these children, under in loco parentis. In the absence of the parent I need to protect children as if I were their parent.”

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2025 vibe This little girl is all of us 🤣

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EXCELLENT READ about the current situation and how we can use it, hold Miller accountable, call every rep, new station, anywhere

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Good morning and happy Monday to all who missed Lady Karma paying Trump a visit yesterday afternoon.

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How many cops does it take to abuse, beat and trample ONE protester??? Spread these videos far and wide. Expose what Trump’s America looks like. This is what he wants. This is disgusting.

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"The microscopically thin pretext behind the Trump Administration’s deportation policies is that they’re targeting criminals and gang members. The problem is, groups of seamstresses and construction workers are not commonly construed as gangs." prospect.org/justice/ice-...

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Carvalho notes that Stephen Miller is deploying Homeland Security claiming that elementary schoolers pose a national security threat.

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Wow. New CBS poll finds majority (55%) supports the general goal of deportations, but a bigger majority (56%) dislikes how Trump is carrying them out. And 63% want due process. Again, we need a better discourse around public opinion on immigration, as I've argued: newrepublic.com/article/1961...

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A felon in the WH is making crime #legal. "The most vulnerable are currently his main victims. But the whole nation will pay a heavy price for his assault on the rule of law in service of endless greed for corrupt wealth and self-aggrandizement.” www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-maki... pup

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So much this…

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Newsom responds to Homan statement on possibly arresting him: He's a tough guy. Why doesn't he do that? He knows where to find me. Lay your hands off four year old girls that are trying to get educated. Come and arrest me. Let’s just get it over with tough guy. I don’t give a damn

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Republicans would lose their minds.🤯

submitted 8 days ago • 314 comments

very fun to read frederick douglass accurately describe the problem with the pardon power in 1867

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We are a little over 24 hours out from the Unite for Veterans rally on the National Mall and livestreamed everywhere. Join us at @unite4vets.bsky.social thewarhorse.org/veterans-pro...

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I watched large portions of this segment and at one point @mattyglesias.bsky.social threw up this slide, said Dems are "making bad press on this issue" and moved on. But the polling is wildly on Dem's side on this one! Opponents of what the Trump admin is doing with him outnumber supporters 2-1!

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Make no mistake. The trade deficit is down because trade is down. Importers are not importing. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/b...

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed fellow Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as her first choice for New York City mayor.

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Last night, President Trump signed a proclamation banning citizens from over a dozen countries from traveling to the U.S. This order builds on the first Trump administration's Muslim ban, once again targeting people for their nationality and religion.

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BREAKING: A 22-year-old with little experience, Thomas Fugate, is now leading the Department of Homeland Security's anti-extremism center under Trump. Just last year, he was working in a grocery store and graduated from UT San Antonio. He also previously worked as a neighborhood gardener.

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"It was a distinctly Trumpian, never-say-sorry approach, though it didn’t seem to be helping her much politically." Taking away people's benefits rarely does. @citizencohn.bsky.social on Joni Ernst and the Medicaid, yes, cuts: www.thebulwark.com/p/yes-people...

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"US immigration officers ordered to arrest more people even without warrants. ICE officers told to get ‘creative.'" Please understand it does NOT end with arresting immigrants. That is where it starts. If Trump regime can normalize this they will do this to us www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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